Forest Carbon Scientist

What You Will Help Us With:

• Apply geospatial analysis to evaluate the climatic, environmental, and social benefits of forest carbon projects listed on the Voluntary Carbon Market. 
• Create written documentation of findings and provide interpretation of findings for non-technical stakeholders.
• Support the design and evaluation of reforestation projects developed by Pachama by creating novel methods to estimate leakage and natural risk assessment and other carbon accounting parameters. 
• Own the communication of evaluation results with internal and external stakeholders.
• Own Pachama monitoring processes for forest projects, which include analyzing data, deriving insights, and communicating details.
• Develop novel remote sensing analyses to help solve immediate technical needs. Work with cross-functional partners to implement and design new products.

Experience & Skills We’re Looking For:

• Postgraduate degree (M.S., PhD) in forest science-related field and >5 years of professional experience.
• Proficiency in applying remote sensing or geospatial data to forest ecosystems and explaining findings in technical settings. 
• Proficiency with Python or R and experience implementing analyses with Google Earth Engine.
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations on relevant topics.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, supporting complex projects, and communicating complex findings.. Self-starter with excellent organizational skills.
• Passion for environmental sustainability and a desire to make a meaningful impact on the planet.
• Experience working with forest carbon methodologies and carbon accounting principles.
• Excellent written and verbal with the ability to distill technical information for non-technical audiences.